• CALLIOPSIS 
Gurney’s Selected 
CALENDULAS 
• CALENDULA CHRYSANTHA 
ORANGE SHAGGY 
ALL AMERICAN 1935 
For picture and description, see page 
Pkt., 7c; 14 .oz., 15c; oz., 25c. 
Finest Mixed—A very showy border plant, 
producing flowers in nearly every shade of yellow, 
orange, crimson red and brown. Finest mixed. 
Pkt., 5c; 'A oz., 15c; 1 oz., 25c. 
• CINERARIA 
In a mild climate Cinerarias can successfully 
be grown out-of-doors. In colder climates they 
make ideal pot plants. They grow from 12 to 
18 inches high, and are completely covered with 
a mass of flowers, two and three inches across, 
of the richest colors, in white, blue, violet and 
crimson shades. 
Grandiflora (Large flowered)—Mixed Pkt., 
20c. 
• COLEUS, Large Leaved 
These are the ornamental "foliage” plants so 
well adapted for growing in the house in winter. 
They can also be transplanted outdoors when 
the weather is warm, and for borders or window 
boxes in partial shade they are unexcelled. The 
large rich velvety leaves are of many shades and 
combinations of green, red, and yellow. Finest 
Mixed. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
• ANNUAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
The annual Chrysanthemums are distinct 
from the autumn flowering, blooming all sum¬ 
mer and making a gorgeous display. 
Coronarium, Double Mixed. Lovely but¬ 
ton-shaped blooms, 11/ 2 in. across. Always fully 
double. Includes yellow and white. Grows 18 
in. tall and blooms freely. Price: Pkt., 5c; Yz 
oz., 15c; oz., 25c. 
• THE SULTAN 
This beautiful single Chrysanthemum is sure 
to please. The large, coppery scarlet flowers with 
yellow centers completely cover the plants. 
Height, 20 inches. Pkt., 5c; 14 oz., 15c. 
ALL AMERICAN SELECTIONS 1934 
Chrysantha is distinct in type, a new break in 
Calendulas which is outstanding among all 
varieties known up to the present time. The 
large double flowers are an exquisite shade of 
clear buttercup yellow, with long loosely ar¬ 
ranged petals which droop somewhat to give the 
rounded appearance of a Chrysanthemum. 
Besides adding a bright golden splash of color 
to the garden, Chrysantha is remarkable for its 
long stiff stems, making it ideal for cutting. The 
fact that it won one of the coveted Gold Medals 
in the All American Selections competitions this 
year indicates the high esteem in which it is held 
by the horticulturists of the country. Pkt., 7c; 
Vz oz., 25c. 
Radio — This novel development of form in 
Calendulas has been received with much favor. 
The flowers are hemispherical in shape with 
bristling quilled petals which add materially to 
the grace of the blossoms. Their color is a 
glowing rich orange. Pkt., 5c; y 2 oz., 15c; oz., 
25c. 
Orange King -Double, dark orange red, dark 
center; a very select strain. The plants in the 
open ground under ordinary field cultivation at¬ 
tain a height of eighteen inches and produce 
blossoms three and a half inches in diameter. 
Pkt., 5c; 1/2 oz., 15c; oz., 25c. 
Centaurea Imperialis 
• CENTAUREA 
Centaurea Imperialis or Sweet Sultan— 
The bushes are about four feet high and covered 
with large sweet-scented flowers. Will keep for 
over a week in water if cut when about to open. 
Pkt., 5c; y 2 oz., 20c. 
Bachelor Button or Corn Flower — One of 
the most attractive of all hardy annuals, with 
the graceful beauty of its old-fashioned flowers. 
Colors include dark, light blue, pink, rose and 
white. Pkt., 5c; Vi oz., 15c; oz., 25c. 
Dusty Miller (Centaurea Gymnocarpa) — 
This beautiful, fine cut, silver foliaged border 
plant, is used extensively for borders along 
walks and around various flower beds like Sal¬ 
via, Cannas and other taller growing plants. 
Height 1 foot. Pkt., 7c; 14 oz., 20c. 
Don Gurney holding down 70,000 pounds of 
Western Wheat Grass Seed. 
•CANNAS 
Extra Choice Mixed—Seed saved from 20 
varieties of only the very best of the large or 
Gladiolus flowered type. Blooms in about ten 
weeks after planting. Pkt., 7c; y 2 oz., 20c. 
• CLARKIA 
This pretty and easily grown annual has been 
much improved in recent years, and the varieties 
offered below are now seen as cut flowers in most 
of the large cities of Europe; they do well either 
in sun or shade, growing 2 to 2 y 2 feet high, 
with leafy racemes of double flowers, which all 
open in water when cut. 
Elegans Double Mixed—A fine mixture con¬ 
taining all the colors. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 
Yz oz., 25c. 
Norma Schmidt of Williamsburg, Iowa with a 
giant Zanzibarensis Castor bean over 15 feet tall. 
• CASTOR BEAN 
The Ricinus has very ornamental foliage and 
beautiful showy-fruit. Fine for the center of 
a bed, as it gives a magnificent semi-tropical 
appearance; or planted thick, it makes a fine 
screen or hedge. Plant seed in open, very rich, 
deep-spaded ground, in a dry situation as soon 
as safe in spring. 
Zanzibarensis — The tallest growing Castor 
Oil Bean, reaching an average height of 12 ft. 
The large palmate leaves often measure 2 ft. or 
more across. A stately plant for a background. 
Each plant makes a perfect pyramid of green 
and bronze foliage. The House of Gurney 
will give $5.00 for the photograph of the 
tallest Castor Bean raised from this seed. 
Take the picture with some member of the 
family standing by the plant, measure it 
carefully and send it in to be judged before 
October 1st. If your Castor Bean is the tallest, 
you will receive $5.00 in cash. Let's raise a 16-ft. 
bean. Pkt., 7c; oz., 20c; J4 lb., 50c. 
Cambodgensis —The finest dark-foliaged 
Ricinus. Leaves maroon; stem nearly black, 
fruit bronzy purple. Five feet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c, 
J4 lb., 35c. 
Janesville, Wis. 
April 4, 1935 
The House of Gurney, 
Yankton, S. D. 
Gentlemen: 
We had an abundance of peas from 
your Yankton Main Crop in past years— 
nothing can equal them. 
Yours truly, 
C: R. Davis, Janesville, Wis. 
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